McElbert Moore (July 2, 1892 – April 10, 1972) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and lyricist.
Born Elbert Francis Moore[1] in Boston, he attended Waltham High School. He worked as a drama critic and editor at local newspapers.[2] He was part of the Harvard College class of 1916 and was a pilot candidate in the Army from October to November 1918 before working on the Army's theatrical productions.[1][which?]
He wrote several plays in the 1920s.[3] He co-wrote screenplays for several films in the 1940s.
As a lyricist, he worked with Anton Lada and J. Fred Coots.
He married actress Margaret Moore. They wrote the song "Don't Take My Balloon".[4]
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